A swift and decisive victory in the early stages, a post-apocalyptic survival story in America!

The countdown continues...

Time was of the essence. Li Qi looked around. He was on the street. Where could he find a place where there were no homeless people in sight?

The nearest building is over 500 meters away. Even if they let me in, I have less than 25 seconds left. With my weak body, I won't be able to get there in time!

Li Qi took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and brought up the system interface again to review the task details.

"The visible range..." Li Qi had a sudden inspiration, gritted his teeth, and decided to take a gamble.

Next to the line for food relief was a row of tents belonging to the homeless. Li Qi randomly chose one that was relatively clean and rushed inside!

"Hey! What are you doing! You bastard! That's my tent!" Someone shouted as soon as I entered the tent.

Without hesitation, Li Qi zipped up the tent from the inside and then stared at the system interface.

There's no one left in sight. I don't know if this will work...

【10! 】

【9! 】

……

The system countdown flashed more frequently, and the numbers that popped up became larger and larger. Li Qi had forgotten to breathe, staring wide-eyed, waiting for the system's judgment.

"Hey! You bastard! Get out here! This is my tent!" The homeless man outside was roaring furiously. Clearly, he was a guy who had only recently become homeless and still had enough energy to argue and shout.

【4! 】

【3! 】

The system alarm countdown abruptly stopped, and a green checkmark suddenly popped up after the line of task requirements.

Through a bloody battle with the horde of zombies, you successfully escaped the vicious and inhumane zombies within 30 seconds, gaining a much-needed respite! Human civilization still has a breath of life left behind; your heroic act has preserved a crucial spark for humanity's survival!

[System task perfectly completed! Task rewards are being distributed!]

"You bastard! Get out here right now! Officer! Someone's stealing other people's belongings, are you going to do anything about it?!"

Before the situation outside escalated, Li Qi left the tent and gave the angry, irritable man the dozen or so dollars he had just scavenged from the tall, thin man, thus settling the matter.

In the distance, two patrol officers had already gotten out of their car. Seeing this, they shook their heads and got back into their car.

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the back of the line, continued queuing, and waited to receive his food while studying the system.

It was only then that Li Qi realized he had made a mistake. The 30-second countdown was the time limit for the perfect mission; if completed normally, there was no need to consider the time.

"Damn system!" Li Qi muttered, finally finding the time to check the mission rewards.

[Quest completion reward: Life Capsule*1, Free Attribute Points*1.]

[Perfect Mission Reward: Mixed Martial Arts +1.]

What is a Life Capsule? And what are Free Attribute Points?

On the system interface, a capsule-shaped icon flashes a striking golden light, indicating that it is available for collection.

After selection, a line of text appears: Life Capsule—effectively maintains the host's vital signs, ensuring the host's healthy survival for 24 hours. After the time expires, the effect wears off…

The last word was a little blurry, and Li Qi quickly blinked; the word "loss" was not very clear.

How could something displayed in the brain by this system not be clear?

Li Qi suddenly realized that it wasn't the system that was faulty, but that he himself was about to die!

It seems that the effects of that Xiaoyao pill have worn off. After all, it only depleted my life potential and didn't really treat the symptoms.

Time is running out for me!

With each blink, the darkness grew stronger, and an endless weariness swept over me.

Li Qi felt a moment of dizziness, only to find that his body was suddenly no longer tense and painful. A strange feeling, both dizzying and intoxicating yet despairing, welled up in his heart...

[Host's life has been detected to be in critical condition. Please take the Life Capsule immediately!]

The feeling of impending death washed over him again. Without time to think, Li Qi quickly clicked to claim the life capsule.

A golden light shimmered, and a white and green capsule appeared in his palm.

Good grief, so it's a slow-release treatment, huh...

His vision went black again, and Li Qi felt a dizzying sensation as the world spun around him. Suddenly, his body fell backward.

In a split second between life and death, Li Qi managed to successfully put the capsule into his mouth.

His Adam's apple bobbed as the white and green capsule entered his stomach, slowly releasing its effects...

Li Qi's eyelids fluttered a few times before he slowly opened his eyes.

The world, which had suddenly gone dark, brightened again. The evening sky shimmered with a faint red glow, dotted with colorful clouds. An airplane flew overhead, and several red-crested parrots rested on the branches...

The whole world suddenly came alive, and everything that was originally gloomy seemed to have a different color.

Thinking he was dead again, the two homeless men were about to grope him when they saw that Li Qi had woken up, and they continued queuing as if nothing had happened.

Li Qi was now certain that this was not a hallucination, and quickly stood up.

The life capsule can only maintain life for 24 hours. What happens after 24 hours?

Or should I die?

With all hope dashed, the only way out might be through the system. Li Qi brought up the system interface and began to study it carefully.

Next to the mission interface, there is a "Character Information" tab. Li Qi opened it with his mind, and a panel with his three-dimensional full-body image appeared in front of him.

[Host Information]

[Lee Chi-White]

Age: 27

【Height: 176cm】

【Weight: 49.4Kg】

[Status: Near Death]

Life expectancy: 27 years

[Endurance: 3]

【Strength: 4】

[Agility: 5]

【Spirit: 6】

[Bound Skills: Firearms Proficiency ★; Mixed Martial Arts ★; Driving Skills ★]

[Disease: Organ failure, severe pancreatic damage, declining physiological function...]

Looking at the attributes on the panel, Li Qi was a little unsure. Strength, Endurance, Agility, and Spirit were very similar to the attributes in the game, but what were the upper limits and why was his Spirit so high?

Was it because the original owner was relatively strong, or because of the added advantage of being a transmigrator?

There are too many illnesses to treat, and each one is fatal...

Li Qi received the mission reward, and a line of small text appeared at the bottom of the panel: [Free Points *1].

At the same time, mixed martial arts was upgraded from one star to two stars.

The fact that this person has one star in firearms handling, mixed martial arts, and driving skills is probably related to the fact that the original owner was a police officer.

After being promoted to two stars, Li Qi suddenly gained a deeper understanding of close combat.

He could spot any person on the street and instantly determine which part of their body to strike to render them incapacitated. He gained a deeper understanding of posture, movements, and how to generate power more effectively and quickly.

After thinking about it, Li Qi decided to put this skill point into Endurance.

According to the barrel theory, the shortest plank determines one's lower limit.

After adding the points, Li Qi sensed a slight difference. Although it wasn't obvious, something was definitely different.

My breathing became more even, my body felt less weak, and the sharp, knife-like pain between my bones seemed to have lessened considerably.

"The system is still awesome. I was speaking too loudly just now..." Li Qi sincerely apologized to the being in the void.

In my current situation, if I want to survive, I can only rely on the system.

But the system went silent again and no task was triggered.

After receiving the relief meal package, Li Qi learned from the original owner's mistakes and started eating before even returning to his tent.

The meal pack contains enough food for a day. While the pastors at the church may occasionally act strangely, they are quite dedicated when it comes to doing charity.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Qi re-examined the panel and found that his status was still "near death". It seemed that the original owner's sudden death was not due to hunger.

As Li Qi strolled towards his tent, he felt incredibly frustrated.

Having transmigrated and seemingly resurrected, I am now facing death once more...

There was a red plastic Coca-Cola bottle cap on the road. Li Qi, in a fit of impotence and rage, kicked it away.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed before my eyes, and the system task was triggered again!